Swirling sleet and snow storm hits early western regions
A severe blizzard of sleet and snow snarled traffic from northern Illinois to southern Wisconsin while eastern cities endure rain and flood damage. Washington reports a tornado and heavy rain causing injuries and at least one death, with millions in property damage.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
New England
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Lake States
Eastern Seaboard
New York
Washington
Canadian
Upper
New York State
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Manoa
N. Y
District of Columbia
Red Cross
Potomac River
Salvation Army
Writ of error granted for Warren County treasurer
Arthur L. Warthen of Front Royal, Warren county treasurer, received a writ of error and supersedeas from the State Supreme Court of Appeals in his appeal of a Warren County Circuit Court removal order. The court set a $63,000 bond. The action follows an alleged $53,000 shortfall and delays in funds.
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Arthur L. Warthen
Front Royal
Warren County
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Richmond
W. F. Smyth
Appellate Court
Staunton
Thera
H. Stewart Jones
Warthen
Supreme Court of Appeals
John S. Barbour
Fairfax
Washington, D. C
Burnett Miller
Culpeper
Smyth
Philip Williams
C. Lee Moore
Public Accounts
Harmer Witnesses Tornado Striking Washington DC
John Harmer of this city witnessed the Washington tornado that struck Georgetown Pennsylvania Avenue around 2 30 pm. The storm killed one, injured over a hundred, and roofed or carried away many houses as debris and fallen trees blocked streets. He escaped in his truck and later left for Winchester avoiding a second storm.
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John Harmer
Washington, D. C
Harmer
Georgetown
Pennsylvania
Mr. Harmer
Rmer
Winchester
City
Shawnee Inn Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner at $150 Plate
Special Thanksgiving dinner at Shawnee Inn offers turkey for $150 per plate with chicken and rabbit dinners as alternatives. No reservations for Turkey Dinner after Tuesday November 22. advance booking required before the deadline.
Martinsburg Lumber Exec Dies After Baltimore Surgery
Leo A. Livers, 37, president of Thorn Lumber Co of Martinsburg, died in University Hospital Baltimore four hours after skull fracture and left paralysis following a party card game in Shenandoah Hotel. Conflict over how injury occurred. coroner to hear testimony from friends. He leaves a widow Elizabeth Morrison, three children, and parents in Grottoes Virginia.
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University Hospital
Baltimore
Leo A. Livers
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thorn Lumber Company
Livers
Mr. Livers
Shenandoah Hotel
Clyde E. Smith
Spencer Wise
Kearneysville
Walter Fitzsimmons
Dr Leon Prince to Preach at Market Street Church Sunday
The Rev Dr Leon C Prince professor of history at Dickinson College Carlisle Pa will preach at the morning service in Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday. He is a renowned historian and orator with strong spiritual power and local familiarity with Winchester. The public is invited to attend.
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Leon C. Prince
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Prince
Winchester
Former Winchester resident Eleanor Wheat dies in Rockingham Co
Word came from Winchester of the death of Eleanor Wheat a long time resident who died in Lynwood Rockingham county Va. Her sister in law Mrs Ella Rutherfoord Wheat widow of Dr Lewis Wheat also died in Richmond. Eleanor was daughter of Rev Dr John C Wheat former principal of the Episcopal Female Institute in Winchester. She later returned to Lynwood and did mission work for the Episcopal Church. She was the last of her father’s children and survived by two daughters and one son.
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Winchester
Eleanor Wheat
Lynnod
Rockingham County
Miss Wheat
Ella Rutherfoord Wheat
Lewis Wheat
Richmond
John C. Wheat
E Episcopal Female Institute
Elks Club
Braddock and
Piccadilly Streets
Philip Sheridan
Sheridan
Institute
Lynwood
Episcopal Church
J. Cliffton Wheat
Miss Lewis
L. L. Lewis
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia
Readjuster
Old Dominion
Lynwood Itch
Rune
Hollywood
Explosion tears apart steamer Jacob Luckenbach killing one
A massive blast on the steamer Jacob Luckenbach killed one man, injured five others, and hurled a worker overboard. Witnesses described debris raining down as workers on the first deck near a fuel tank were cutting with an acetylene torch.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Navy
Jacob Luckenbach
Raymond Carson
Prom
Carson
Todville Simonsen
Carsom
Columbia
Gordon resigns as investigator in D C court case
Washington dispatch notes District Attorney Peyton Gordon resigns from a three member inquiry into contempt in the Fall Sinclair oil jury mistrial. Justice Siddons questions the effect on the court authority while Edward J Kidwell Jr seeks contempt action against a streetcar conductor and a newspaper reporter amid affidavits quoting juror remarks about Harry F. Sinclair.
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Associated Press
Washington
Peyton Gordon
Frederick L. Siddons
Gordon
Sinclair
Siddons
Oyster Supper Benefit at Ridgeway Hall Friday
Oyster supper serves Ridgeway Rest Church fundraiser at Ridgeway Hall Friday November 18 at 6 40 p m with proceeds to church relief offerings.
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Ridgeway Hall
Benefit Rest Church
Handley to Meet Harrisonburg High Tomorrow in Winchester
The upcoming game between Harrisonburg High School and Handley High School in Winchester will close the season, with Handley visiting Martinsburg on Thanksgiving Day. Both teams expect a hard fought contest as Winchester fans line up to support Handley, who beat Harrisonburg last year.
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Harrisonburg High School
Handley High School
Winchester
Handley
Martinsburg
Harrisonburg
Fruit Cake Suggestions from Davis Grocery Ad
Seeded puffed seedless and bleached fruit cake mix ideas with raisins citron currants orange lemon peel conserved pineapple and cherries almonds pecans English and black walnut meats. Includes phone numbers 990 and 901 for Davis Grocery.
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Davis Grocery
Thanksgiving Turkeys Sold at $8 Call to Order
An advertisement by H. D. Albin offers live or dressed turkeys for Thanksgiving at eight dollars. Orders are requested to be called in as soon as possible.
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H. D. Albin
Dirt Removal Offer at Washington and Piccadilly Corner
Public notice offers 50 to 75 loads of dirt to anyone who removes the material from the corner at Washington Street and Piccadilly. The item is advertised under First Baptist Church listing 11-17-1p-21.
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Washington and
Piccadilly
First Baptist
No Occasion for Getting Excited Says Dr Williams
Virginia health commissioner Dr Benjamin G Williams urges calm over tularemia or rabbit fever. He explains it cannot be spread by eating cooked rabbit and outlines transmission by rodents and insects, advising hunters to aid eradication, bury sick animals, and dismissing hysteria.
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DR. Williams
Richmond
Bnnion G. Williams
Man
West
Virginia
Handley School Gains National Attention in Magazine Feature
Descriptive spreads in Building Developer Magazine highlight Handley School in Winchester Virginia. The piece praises the 535 by 180 foot campus cost 800000 dollars with 72 acres and 1.2 million endowment. It notes a community center role and the endowment's growth to over two million by the spend-now era.
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Building Developer Magazine
New York
Radford
Handley
Winchester
Europe
America
Esplanade
White House
Treasury
Phil Sheridan
John Handley Snon
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
J Handley
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Uest
W. BR. McCormack
Cleveland
Ohio
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Blue Ridge
Alleghany Mountains
United States
Handley School
Buick and Track Are In Collision
A Buick driven by Mrs. Elizabeth Verzi and her son Joe Verzi collided with a truck on the Martinsburg pike while en route to Martinsburg. Neither occupant was hurt. The car belonged to Rev. Father Thos. S. Martin of the Sacred Heart Church and was loaned for the trip. no injuries were reported and insurance covered damage.
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Elizabeth Verzi
Joe Verzi
Martinsburg Pike
West Virginia
Thos. S. Martin
Savcred Heart Church
Last Opportunity to Buy Six Percent Bonds
Last chance to purchase six percent bonds with refund of state tax on sale of one half percent guaranteed by a leading bonding company. Trust companies report no more issues at four dollars for sale and five and a half percent is the current offering. A few six percent bonds remain acceptable to bankers and trust estates. For details call or write the undersigned. BASSE GACE Insurance Loans Investment. February 11-21-1p-31.
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Basses Gace A Ae
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